Field Marshal SirFrancis WoganFesting was born on 28 August 1902.1 He married Mary CeciliaRiddell, daughter of Cuthbert David GiffardRiddell and Evelyn MaryLiddell, on 29 September 1937.1 He died on 3 August 1976 at age 73.3 He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was commissioned in 1923, in the service of the The Rifle Brigade.1 He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He was commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment between 1940 and 1941.1 He was commanding officer of the 29th Independent Brigade in 1941.1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1942.1 He was commanding officer of the 36th Division in Burma.1 He was General Officer Commanding of the Land Forces, Hong Kong in 1945.1 He was awarded the Order of the Cloud and Banner of China.1 He was awarded the Commander, Legion of Merit U.S.1 He was General Officer Commanding in Chief of the British Forces, Hong Kong in 1949.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1952.1 He was General Officer Commanding of the British Troops in Egypt between 1952 and 1954.1 He was Colonel of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers between 1953 and 1965.1 He was General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Eastern Command between 1954 and 1956.1 He was General Officer Commanding of the Fa East Land Forces between 1956 and 1958.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1957.1 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1958 and 1960.1 He was Chief of Imperial General Staff between 1958 and 1962.1 He was Colonel of the 3rd Green Jackets Rifle Brigade between 1958 and 1966.1 He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1960.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northumberland in 1962.1 He was awarded the Knight, Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1963.1 He was Colonel of the Royal Green Jackets in 1966.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, EnglandG.1 He lived at Birks, Tarset, Northumberland, EnglandG.1